Shield for the bottom edges of trouser legs



Feb. 3, 1948.

G. w. BLANK 2,435,492

SHIELD FOR THE BOTTOM EDGES 0F TROUSERS mass 1 Filed July 24, 1945 Inventor:- mm fg pig *0 Gedyahiilank,

flfiorregy- Patented Feb. 3, 1948 SHIELD FOR THE BOTTOM EDGES F TROUSER LEGS George W. Blank, Philadelphia, Pa. Application July 24, 1945, Serial No. 606,737

3 Claims. 1

My invention relates to new and useful im- 7 provements in a shield for the bottom edge of a trousers leg and one of the objects thereof is to provide means to impede the wearing of the bottom of the leg material and to hinder the fray- 7 ing of the edge of said material.

Another object of this invention is to provide a shield of the class mentioned comprised of a number of bailie members detachably secured to the inside of a trousers lee to contact a person's shoe and thereby prevent the shoe from engaging the fabric which has a tendency to wear out such fabric.

Another object of the invention is to provide a shield for the bottom edge of a trousers leg which shield includes a strip of leather or equivalent material imposed on the inside face of the trousers leg contiguous the bottom edge of said leg and removably held in place by a number of banle members constituting fasteners.

Another object of the invention is to provide a baifle member consisting of a pair of bendable legs having a head superimposed thereon and including a crown of hard wax generally known as sealing wax.

A further object of the invention is to provide a baille member having a. resistance ring in the crown thereof.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a baille member consisting of a washer having bendable legs fixed thereto and having a crown of hard wax in which is embedded a resistance ring of high wear resistant metal, said washer, crown and ring constituting a head.

With the above and other objects in view this invention consists of the details of construction 7 and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same I will describe its construction in detail, referring by numerals to the accompanying drawing forming a part hereof, in which:

Fig. 1' is a view of a portion of a trousers leg with the near side bottom edge turned up to illustrate one form of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a bottom edge view of the same.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation of one of the baille members in an early stage of the formation thereof.

Fig. 6 is a similar view at a point when the crown is partially formed.

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the completed baffie member.

Fig. 8 is a top plan view of the baille member at the completion of the first stage of the formation.

Fig. 9 is a similar view of Fig. 5.

Fig. 10 is a sectional elevation of another form of baiiie member showing a different wa of fixing the legs to the washer.

Fig. 11 is a similar view after the resistance ring has been attached.

Fig. 12 also is a similar view of the completed baflle member of the other formation.

Fig. 13 is a top plan view of the washer and legs of said other form of battle member.

Fig. 14 is a face view of the leather strip showing the center crease and fastener holes.

In carrying out the invention as herein embodied [5 represents a leg of a pair of trousers having front and rear creases l6 and I! respectively. The trousers leg l5 has an outwardly disposed folded back portion generally known as a cull. [8.

The shield may include a strip ill of leather or equivalent material of suitable size and shape and is imposed on the inner face of the trousers leg contiguous the bottom edge of the latter and desirably with the lower edge of the strip flush with the bottom edge of the leg. One of these strips is placedin the region of either or both creases l6 and i1 and temporarily or removably held in position by a number of baflle members or fasteners ill, H which pass through holes 22 formed in the leather-strip T9.

The material strip H has an indicator 23 midway the ends thereof and may be a. crease, a mark or stitches of thread. By placing the indicator contiguous a crease in the trousers leg. the strip I! will be properly positioned.

The bailie members 20, 2| can be used without the strip I! andeach' one has a reinforced head to reduce to a, minimum the wear incident-to striking against'a person's shoe or hard objects over which a person walks.

First referring to one form of baffle member I will describe that shown in Figs. 5 to 9, inclusive, wherein 24 is a washer having two bendable prongs 1'5 and 26 attached thereto. These prongs project through the hole in the washer and they have right angle fingers 21 that he against a face of said washer and are fixed in place by solder 28 or equivalent attaching means. One prong, as 25. is shorter than the other prong 1 washer 35 until-the be soldered tothewashergf 7 ing cap 35 is imposed onsaidgwasher 35 to. cover I or enclose the loop I mentioned form. Thereafter ithehead by applying the necessaryadditional wax by-:;.

,sist inholdingtheni against Y As the baiile members are applied reasonable to permit the long one to be pulled away from the short one without interfering with the latter when said prongs are to be bent, as will be pres-' ently described.

Next a light coating of hard wax 29, such as sealing wax, in a soft condition, is applied over the solder and the exposed area. the washer to which the soldepvgas applied. This may be done by touching th'e sur-face of-fluid wax with the washerbne or more "times until a coating of desired g thering in:

30 is applied by layin contacting said ring with the waxed washer with.

the latter in an inverted position.

Instead of attaching the reinforcing ring fli A e wax, said ring,can be oldered.

by the same solder used for seby means of th in place, either curing the ring or some additional solder. it

After the reinforcing ring 30 has been mount ed, the head 3| ofthe bafile member is completed by applying whatever additional wax is y required tobuild up the desired-size of head such,; for example, as one depicted in Fig. 7. r

-' In the modified form ofbafilemember 2 l,;'Figs.

10 to 13, inclusive, the prongs132 and 33-are made in one piece from a short length of material; bent upon itself and having a d through the: hole in the loop 34 engages said washer. It is not necessary but if, desired the loop can Preferably a retainother, are projecte is clinched, crimped or turned over the periphery of the washerto fasten theaforementionedparts together, 7 V v I V .Ac'oating 31 of the wax is nowapplied to the outer surface of the cap 36, Fig. 11 and the reinforcing ring 38 applied to said coating of wax, the cribed-in connection with the first .3 s bui same as C188 dipping the head end -of;the..deyice in. the :wax several times. r

When the baifle used without the material strip la the'prongs are inserted from the insideof the trouser --1 eg,' the ,cuiI" I8 is pulled back and the prong-sthen bent over in opposite directionstoiollow the general. curvature of the trousersleg, as shown in Figs.

2 and l. The cuff is then returned tojits normal position which will hide" the pronglsprevent-them I from being accidently displaced and generally asany turning. action.

care should be used to see that the heads of said baffle members are in close proximity to thelower end or edge of the trousersleg... The baflle members may be attached to either or both the front and back of. the trousers leg'f'an'dfwill functionto trousers fabric from striking against of the face of loop 3 ,4 fashioned therefrom and positionedfat rightangles to the prongs.

-The prongs; one of which'is-shorter than the 34 and the edge or saidcap m ember siof eitherl form. are

- on the inside of the trousers be i s-m e aawii h hi di atpr Hwith a ,creasei 'in said thickness is obtained. While the wax is still soft the metal reinforcing ring position {on sers 'and can be replaced described as these maybe I of =the appended claim without departing from a ,cap secured to ,-.1-gg v erin conjunction with f I member to be finally bent over, as previously set forth.

jI'he baffle members, either when used by themthe material strip, .can. ,;be .re.adily and easily removed to permit launderingor cleaning and pressing of the trouwithout trouble;

Of course I do not :wish to be limited to the exactdetailsof construction herein shown and varied withinthe' scope the spirit ofmyinvention.. Y V Having described my invention what--I claim asnew and usefulis; s V

1. In a shield ,of the prongs projected through the hole in thewasher, the washer forsholding the prongs in place, a head of hard wax fixed to the cap, and a reinforcing ring embedded insaid Q 'f n 2.,A shield ior the bottom edgeof aitrousers legcomprisinga material strip for securementto the inner, face of a trousers leg contiguous 'the bottom edge thereof; in the region o'f acrease,

be said strip-having holes therein, and bafiie membars including prongsprojected through theholes and. through. the. trousers fabric and bent over :against saidfabric, each material strip imposed' on the innerfsurfaceof; a

. itrousers leg, and baiiiemembers including-prongs a personfs shoe .1 Projected through. said .s'trip mp The following: references are; of record I file 0f -this:patent: r Y

t ns ott hen gem the trousers legtolreceive theimp during walking movements.

GEORGE BLANK;

,face r I nermrices ii eii Number- "Name Date t, 198,460. Hoffman ,1;

I ""fFOREIGN PATENTS'. "Number -country We Fram j-- detachably secured to a trousers leg. and comprising a washer, a pair 0f bendable I ;-baffl e member also in- 1 inding a reinforced head othardwaxs. V 

